Projects
Here, you can keep up to date with the latest charitable organisations we are working with through Grants for Good and our Amplify Charity Grant and Film programmes. If you would like to see projects from a specific programme – just use the category filter.
Ocean Buffer Project is a community-led environmental group in Cornwall. Volunteers grow marine microalgae in small, off-grid “mini ocean” systems, capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it grows. They also build the tanks and monitor the algae, turning ocean science into something anyone can take part in. In addition, the project is now expanding into a native plant nursery to help restore biodiversity and protect Cornwall’s coastline.
Guardians UK is a woodland charity working in Southeast London, West Sussex and Ceredigion, Wales. It grows native trees, trains people to care for threatened forests and brings volunteers together to plant them. Its Ceredigion site is turning a Sitka spruce plantation into native woodland. In autumn 2026, the charity plans to plant around 2,000 native trees in Wales, its biggest planting so far.
LionAid is a small UK charity working to protect wild lions in Africa. In the Amboseli area of Kenya, it helps Maasai communities keep livestock safe from lions using solar lights and a shared “insurance herd”. Since the project began in 2022, LionAid reports that no lions have been killed in retaliation in the project area. Lions are listed as vulnerable to extinction on the global Red List of threatened species, so every one saved matters.
Cotswolds Rivers Trust is a small charity working to protect and restore rivers across the Cotswolds, including the upper Thames. Through its Streamlining the Infant Thames project, local people learn to test water quality and spot signs of pollution. Around 20 volunteers along the river now help track its health. Their work aims to keep the river healthier through dry summers and wet winters, while protecting wildlife and reducing flood risk.
Caithness Seal Rehab & Release is a volunteer-run seal hospital in the far north of Scotland. It rescues sick, injured and abandoned grey and common seal pups, cares for them and returns them to the sea. Since opening in 2022, the team has rescued 130 pups and released 121 back into the wild. Now, a pup born at the hospital is expected to become Scotland’s first rehabilitated seal to carry a satellite tag.
Hornsea First Aid Centre was born out of necessity in 2018, when the town lost its Minor Injuries Unit. What started as a portacabin staffed by volunteers has grown into a vital community service, treating hundreds of patients a year and supporting local events across Hornsea.
The Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance supports people recovering from breast cancer, BRCA-related surgery, or gender-affirming surgery. Founded by tattoo artist Tanya Buxton in Cheltenham 2021, MTA helps people access high-quality areola and mastectomy tattoos. It does this through a voucher scheme and a growing network of vetted artists across the country, helping people rebuild confidence and identity after surgery.
The MoneyHeave Community Project is a grassroots organisation helping young adults and underrepresented communities take control of their finances. Founded by finance professional Roneish Myers, MoneyHeave runs practical workshops on budgeting, debt and saving. These sessions build skills and confidence in places where financial advice is often out of reach. Two in three young adults lack confidence managing money, so MoneyHeave is working to change that, one workshop at a time.
Recycle-IT! is a community interest company based in Bolton, tackling digital exclusion and e-waste by collecting, refurbishing and redistributing IT equipment to people and community groups who need it most. Since launching, the organisation has diverted over 270 tonnes of e-waste from landfill, redistributed more than 3,500 devices, and given dozens of volunteers valuable training and new skills along the way.
Otterhead is an off-grid nature reserve on the Somerset/Devon border, south of Taunton, freely open to the public. The Otterhead Estate Trust manages much of the site, maximising biodiversity and wildlife habitats, while restoring heritage features. The Forest School, based at the Coach House, supports children with complex needs. Their zero-carbon electricity is now generated from a micro hydro-electric turbine, but beavers are damming the water supply nightly, putting this hard-won progress at risk.